GRAMBLING, La. | Chasity Nicks led three Grambling State University volleyball players in double-digit kills, but it wasn't enough in a 3-1 loss to Texas Southern in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) match on Monday evening at the GSU Men's Gymnasium.
 
Grambling State (9-22 overall, 5-10 SWAC) took the opening set, 25-22, but Texas Southern (10-18, 8-8) bounced back with scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-23, to claim the match.
 
Nicks finished with 17 kills, with six errors, on 32 total attacks for a .344 hitting percentage. Kevreion Ward added 14 kills and seven digs, while Talicia Lang registered a double-double of 13 digs and 10 kills. L'Muriell Thrower dished out a team-high 25 assists, while Sheila Borders tallied 21 assists and 10 digs. Defensively, Erineka Mollere led the charge with 14 digs.
 
Alexis Austin paced Texas Southern with 12 kills and seven digs, while Jada Hall added 10 kills. Alyssa Chuidian recorded 21 assists and 13 digs for the double-double. Breyanna York chipped in with 20 assists and Valencia Grayson finished with 13 digs.
 
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State finished with 62 kills, 25 errors, 156 total attacks (.237 hitting percentage)
> Texas Southern registered a .268 hitting percentage (53 kills, 15 errors, 142 total attacks)
> Grambling State recorded 57 digs, 54 assists, 5.0 total team blocks and two service aces
> Texas Southern tallied 59 digs, 49 assists, four service aces and 3.0 total team blocks
 
Up Next
Grambling State wraps up its 2018 home campaign on Tuesday night at the GSU Men's Gymnasium. GSU will face off against Prairie View A&M for Senior Day, with the match set to begin at 6 p.m.
 
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